The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-06-11

Trinity P. E. Church, Observation-Disclosures
Sunday at IL a. m. and p. M; Wednesday at
D. m; Friday, Bible Reading, at s p. m. Luther
vile on Sunday. at 4.5O p. m.
Eutaap N. p Church, Harford Road.-Preaching
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Gill, at
IL a. m. All invited.
Saters' Baptist Church.-Preaching every Sun:
day by the pastor, Rev. W. j: Nlcoll, at Saters
fist Church at 4 p. m.
Epsom NJ. p Church, Toausontown-Preaching
on Sunday. by the pastor, Rev. j. l.. Elderdice,
at 10. so a. m. Prayer meetings every Sunday ana
Tuesday nights, at o'clock.
Children's Day and decorating OF graves at
Poplar NJ p. Church, near warren, SUNDAY,
June 18th. Preaching and decoration IN the
morning, children's service in the afternoon, and
missionary address, at Warren Church, at night.
Dulany's VALLEY M E. Misunderstanding Sum
day evening, June 9TH, at o,clock by ke S MI
Hawley, pastor OF Fairvlew M. h. Churcn ooutn.
Sabbath school at o'clock p. m.
Hon. Hart. B. Holton, of the I'd district,
was in Towsontown on Monday.
1t is expected that Towsontowns new bank
building will be ready for occupancy by the LIST of
July.
Mr.. E. G. Cherbonnier, of the Sth district,
is for the present located at Ocean Grove, New
Jersey. :.
Mr. William Galloway, an old citizen OF
this place, and who formerly resided in the 10th
district, is very i'll.
The friends of Capt. E. Herman, of the
Sheppard Asylum, will regret to learn of the crit
ical illness of his wife.
The cash on hand in Towson National Bank
at the close of business on Thursday evening"
amounted to $4,000.
The contractor for boring the artesian well
for Towsontown's water supply expects to COM
mence work next week.
Gen. Stewart Brown and staff inspected the
Gainesville Bond Guard, Capt. Barnette, on Thurs
day evening of last week.
On Tuesday the County Commissioners or
dered street lamp to be placed in front OF the M
E. Church in Towsontown.
Mr.. Edward Graefe has favored US with
sample of excellent butter made at his beautiful
farm in Long Green Valley.
The colored camp-meeting at Towsontown
will commence Friday, July goth, and will be in
charge of Rev. E. W. Scott.
Mr.. J. D. Zouck, of Hanover, formerly Of
Baltimore county, accompanied by his wife and
mother, is visiting relatives in Ohio.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Yellott left on Tuesday for
Washington, D. c., where she will spend several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Col. Rust.
There will be an ice-cream festival at st.
Johns Mission, June 18th and 10th, commencing
at 5p. m Proceeds for benefit of Mission.
On Wednesday last the water was run out
caught, among them some very large carp.
"A bicycle meet will take place at Halstead's
park, Hookstown road, Tuesday June 21st, and
good races and pleasant time are expected.
Mr. Richard II. Gill, of Upperco, Baltimore
county, will please accept thanks for copies of
some old Baltimore city and county papers sent US.
Mr. j. Wesley Cross, coal dealer, of Waver-
", has been awarded the contract for furnishing
the Maryland penitentiary with about 400 tons of
coal.
On Tuesday the County Commissioners
paid to School Examiner Bruff, $685. 900 on account
of the assessment for the schools for the current
year.
Chief Engineer Martin reports that the
water in Lake Roland is pure and good, despite
the fish stories that have lately been going the
rounds.
Mr.. Thomas Armstrong, one of Baltimore
city's we'll known business men, has removed to
his fine farm, near Glenarm, for the summer
months.
Col. Alex. D. Brown, of Brooklandwood,
has filed bill in the Circuit Court here, praying
q divorce from his wife, who was formerly Mrs.
Hobson.
"A full grown and very lively locust was
caught in Towsontown last Sunday morning. de
had "W" on each wing, which was believed to
mean Water Works.
Mr.. John G. Bosley, of the 0th district,
lately appointed an internal revenue storekeeper,
has been assigned to duty at the Sherwood dis
tillery, Cockeysvile.
"A strawberry and ice-cream festival will be
held in st. Joseph's Hall, Texas, june 18th, 10th,
18th and 18th, from Z to 10 p. m. Proceeds for
benefit of the church.
"A fine COW belonging to Samuel Hare, OF
Rogers Hill, near the Boundary, was killed by
train on the Maryland Central railroad, near the
Falls road, few day ago.
Rev. e. W. Scott's paper, The Daon, has
entered upon the second year of its life and It's
editor returns thanks for the liberal patronage
that has been accorded to him.
Application has been made to the Postofice
Department for the establishment of postotice at
the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium, on the Western
Maryland Railroad, west of Pikesville.
The new iron bridge of the Maryland Cen
trail road over the turnpike in this place, will have
a span of sixty-six feet. Work on the stone
abutments will be commenced in few days.
Mr.. Joseph D. Bruff, formerly well-known
citizen of the 18th district, died at the residence
of his son-in-law, Mr.. D. W. Chapman, at Rock
land, Falls road, on Tuesday last, aged 70 years.
the pupils of tho Maryland Insti-
tute Schools of Art and Design whose work re-
ceived special mention, was Miss May Bowen,
daughter of Mr.. Henry L. Bowen, of Towsontown
"A family in an adjoining county was made
very i'll by eating lettuce which was supposed to
have been accidentally sprinkled with Paris green,
bed.
The fine new organ in Trinity Church,
Towsontown, was used for the first time in the
regular services on Sunday morning last and gave
much satisfaction. Mrs. H. C. Turnbull is the or
ganist.
Major Jesse s. Hunt, of the 9th district,
who formerly resided in Towsontown, is in very
poor health and quite feeble. He has many friends
in the county who will sympathize with him in his
trouble.
Mr.. W. X. Sutton, the new proprietor of
the Smedley House, says his prospects for the
summer are very good. He is very clever gentle
man and has had long experience in the hotel
business.
DIR. Rutedge, of the Rocks of Deer Creek,
and several members of his family, have lately
been afflicted with typhoid fever, and nephew of
the Dr.'s who made his home with him, died from
that disease.
There is a movement on foot in Towson-
town to rid the place of dogs and we hope it may
prove successful. The County Commissioners
should direct the town officers to begin the work
without delay.
The articles of incorporation of the North
Baltimore Savings Bank of Baltimore county,
lately organized in the Belt, have been filed in the
County Clerks Office. The directors are all we'll
known gentlemen.
Mr.. Milton W. Ofutt is about to commence
the erection of residence for himself on the
southwest corner of Chesapeake and Baltimore
avenues, near the Court House. 1t will be built
of white limestone.
Ten public resorts in the 18th district, ex-
tending from Canton to Point Breeze, were raided
by the county police last Sunday. 1t is likely
the proprietors of all of them will be indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday.
Proposals are asked for by the School
Board for building the new school house at Glyn-
don, 4th district. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the Office of the Board, and the bids
will be opened June goth.
"A colored boy named Joe Jefferson, aged
about IA years, is now in Jail here, charged with
assaulting two little girls near Waverly, while
they were returning from school. 1t is hoped the
scamp will be severly punished.
Meredith Gilmor, youngest son of the late
Robert Gilmor, of Glen Ellen, was in Towsontown
this week. He has been in the Regular Army for
six or eight years, having spent the greater por-
ton of the time on the plains.
The friends of Mr.. Michael 0'Hara, of the
Sth district, are very anxious for him to again
permit the use of his name as q candidate for the
Legislature, and it may be that he will reconsider
his determination not to run.
There will be q lecture in EPSON M. p.
Church, Towsontown, Monday night, June 13th,by
the pastor, Rev. j. L. Elderdice. Subject, "Talk-
ing" Admission, adults, 20 cents; children
under IL years of age, 10 cents.
The colored boy John Brown who shot and
killed his companion, Richard Smith, at Middle
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